Teams & Riders Alberto Contador Discussion Thread

[Carols]

Welcome back LaFlo Stay calm and cool like Alberto!

 

[Antianti]

Contador had a bad day. He's human. The question lingering is if his opposition is human as well ^^

 

[Carols]

The question is 'is the bad day indicative of his form?' With <20 race days in over a year there may be more cramps to come Praying it was just heat and dehydration and he can bounce back quickly!

Cooler tomorrow which is good; but he didn't look happy on the bike today IMO.

Tomorrow will tell us a lot, hope the news is Good!

 

[TheEnoculator]

Last year's Tour and this Vuelta is probably the most human I have ever seen on Contador. Well, he wasn't at his best in the 2010 Tour either.

Good to know he's susceptible to fatigue, rustiness and other ailments that plague humans.

 

[The Hitch]

I don't think he's putting us on; he doesn't have it yet. Thank goodness week 3 is the hardest, he may have some catching up to do.

Will have to see how it goes...Vamos Alberto!!

As I understand it is week 2 that is the hardest. a tt, a brutal hill top finish and the 3 Andorra mtfs (the last on the monday). After the third rest day there is a weak ***, uphill drag and the Bola stgae.

 

[maxmartin]

As I understand it is week 2 that is the hardest. a tt, a brutal hill top finish and the 3 Andorra mtfs (the last on the monday). After the third rest day there is a weak ***, uphill drag and the Bola stgae.

yep, for sure everything will be decided on stage 14,15,16

 

[Carols]

As I understand it is week 2 that is the hardest. a tt, a brutal hill top finish and the 3 Andorra mtfs (the last on the monday). After the third rest day there is a weak ***, uphill drag and the Bola stgae.

That is not encouraging

Tomorrow they will be gunning for him, he has shown weakness. I hope his legs are Good!

 

[iZnoGouD]

they will drop him today!

 

[LaFlorecita]

they will drop him today!

.........

 

[iZnoGouD]

he is not the same Alberto we used to know

 

[infeXio]

He hasn't raced competitively in 6 months, and you postulate that. Oh deary me.

 

[iZnoGouD]

don't interrupt our emotional conversation

 

[LaFlorecita]

he is not the same Alberto we used to know

I hope it is just because of his ban.

don't interrupt our emotional conversation

 

[maltiv]

Come on, he's had one bad day since his comeback. Cheer up, people. He'll be back to his usual level today, I am sure.

If Froome is even remotely human he should have a disadvantage in the third week as he should be getting tired.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Come on, he's had one bad day since his comeback. Cheer up, people. He'll be back to his usual level today, I am sure.

If Froome is even remotely human he should have a disadvantage in the third week as he should be getting tired.

But that is what I doubt He is a machine or an alien

 

[Justin Pain]

LaFlo is that you?

 

[LaFlorecita]

No I would have fainted you know

 

[maxmartin]

I think GC will still be tightly packed after tomorrow, real fight will come in stage 14,15,16.

in line with what i thought, see you guys in the significant triple

 

[SafeBet]

F*uck I thought he had this

 

[maxmartin]

F*uck I thought he had this

at least looks like he is getting better, got 3rd, so maybe 2nd, 1st on stage 14, 15

 

[airstream]

great ride by xontador! does anyone have versions on why froome adores to be on the front that much? The guy doesnt save himself whatsoever.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Positive is that he showed he's strong, not Tour 2009 strong or Giro 2011 strong but strong enough to drop Froome.

 

[The Hitch]

If the stage win was important to Contador, he would have gone for it when he found himself in front with 500 to go.

Instead, even when a good 10 bike lenghts in front he kept looking back, not glances, but long stares, losing power along the way.

 

[Forunculo]

Interesting he isn't in "God Mode", he shouldn't be yet, hopefully the cyborg Froome doesn't collapse and we can ejoy a good battle.


It's the first defeat Froome has suffered since last year and had to be Contador

This first week is Purito ground, once they travel to Galicia, he's gone

 

[DominicDecoco]

Please, someone make that picture into a 'problem?' meme.